Judy is in therapy for her compulsive hand washing. Her therapist conjures up several images of filthy clothes and digging in dirt. Judy gets the feeling of being "contaminated" but is not allowed to resort to the usual ritual of hand washing. This therapy is called ____
a. desensitization and relapse prevention
b. exposure with response prevention
c. systematic desensitization
d. cognitive restructuring
b
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Extreme theoretical positions on the heredity vs. environment (nature/nurture) controversy
a. were more popular in the past than today. b. are more popular today than in the past. c. today are considered to have been unnecessarily complex. d. overemphasized the interaction of factors.
A major difference between the Big Five and the MMPI-2 is:
a. the Big Five is ideally suited for measuring abnormal personality traits. b. the Big Five is an idiographic approach, whereas the MMPI-2 takes a nomothetic approach to measuring personality. c. the MMPI-2 accounts for states and situational factors, whereas the Big Five does not. d. the MMPI-2 can be used to measure abnormal personality traits.
Raymond is interested in evaluating current attitudes toward presidential candidates for the upcoming election. Which of the following would be the most appropriate method for conducting his study?
A. A large-scale, one-time survey among registered voters between 20-60 years old B. A large-scale, annual survey among registered voters 20-30 years old and 50-60 years old C. One-time, individual interviews and questionnaires conducted among registered voters between 20-60 years old D. Annual, individual interviews and questionnaires conducted 20-30 years old and 50-60 years old
Jay is undergoing a brain scan to diagnose unexplained medical symptoms he is experiencing. During the scan, the technician notices a lot of activity in his basal ganglia. This suggests that Jay may have been thinking of which of the following?
A. Calculating how much money he will owe for the visit if his insurance covers 20% of the cost B. What he did for each of his children's birthday parties last year C. The steps he will need to do to change his car's oil after leaving the appointment D. His grocery list and the items he needs to purchase from the store